What have you done for your Z today?
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From: New Brunswick Canada
Did you paint those wheels? Do you know the colour? I have track wheels with a bit of road rash and discolouring and need paint them over the winter. I was considering duplicolor rattle can stainless steel, but like your colour better.
Thanks
Thanks
As far as I know, the color is stock. I just bought the wheels last week. I went over them with a clay bar and polished them using my 3" Griot's Garage D/A buffer. Then I waxed them and that is how they turned out. It is possible they were powdercoated by a previous owner but the finish appears to be factory so I really don't know.
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From: Maryland
Finally got around to adding a little rubber to the rear.
So the setup is as follows:
Front:
18x8.5" w/ 245/40/18
Rear:
18x8.5" w/ 265/40/18
Tires are Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
What an INCREDIBLE difference in driving feel between a 245 and 265- it feels the way it should have come from the factory. The car feels substantially more planted and predictable.
I've not done many mods that put a smile on my face like this one- it's like having a different car now. Nice 1-2-3 chirps, launching from 2k rpms resulted in a couple wheel hops and then it hooks and you're gone! I can tell the rear end isn't nearly as willing to give up as with the 245's through some tight sections. Some people like the rear end to step out a little bit- I on the other hand prefer traction.
I know this isn't an aggressive setup by any means, but for stock power this size really fits the bill. There is a LITTLE bit of roll in the sidewall, not a huge fan of the look but it doesn't bother me either. I wouldn't recommend going any wider on a stock rim though.
So the setup is as follows:
Front:
18x8.5" w/ 245/40/18
Rear:
18x8.5" w/ 265/40/18
Tires are Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
What an INCREDIBLE difference in driving feel between a 245 and 265- it feels the way it should have come from the factory. The car feels substantially more planted and predictable.
I've not done many mods that put a smile on my face like this one- it's like having a different car now. Nice 1-2-3 chirps, launching from 2k rpms resulted in a couple wheel hops and then it hooks and you're gone! I can tell the rear end isn't nearly as willing to give up as with the 245's through some tight sections. Some people like the rear end to step out a little bit- I on the other hand prefer traction.
I know this isn't an aggressive setup by any means, but for stock power this size really fits the bill. There is a LITTLE bit of roll in the sidewall, not a huge fan of the look but it doesn't bother me either. I wouldn't recommend going any wider on a stock rim though.
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 166
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From: New Brunswick Canada
As far as I know, the color is stock. I just bought the wheels last week. I went over them with a clay bar and polished them using my 3" Griot's Garage D/A buffer. Then I waxed them and that is how they turned out. It is possible they were powdercoated by a previous owner but the finish appears to be factory so I really don't know.
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Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Houston, TX
Eibach Anti Roll Kit
Outfitted and installed the Eibach Anti Roll Kit on the Z! Included Whiteline endlinks front and rear, too. The Z even spit the bolt's nut on my eyelid so I got a sub hemorrhage of some redness on a white spot in my eye! It will clear up.
